About the artist

Richard E. Moore's music runs the gamut from thoughtful singer/singwriter fare to alternative rock, to music for the theatre, to atmospheric experimentation. He can frequently be heard on the stage in Portland Oregon, in person and as an award-winning element of the local theatre community.

Connecticut singer/songwriter, Heather Fay started out with the dream of creating the perfect mix tape. Try as she might, the mix was never right- it seemed that a song was always missing. Years later while strumming her guitar she realized that if she wanted to compile the perfect mix tape she'd have to write some of those missing songs herself. And so, Heather’s songwriting journey began.

Heather dabbles in the Alt. Country, Singer/Songwriter genre and adds in a twist of Bluegrass. Her songs pour directly from her heart and she writes of experiences and emotions to which we all can relate. Heather's sophmore album, “Cherish The Broken”, fits like a favorite worn in sweater - it's a cozy, warm and groovy collection of songs about heartbreak and hope, sung by a smooth, golden-honey voiced gal. "Cherish The Broken" was funded 100% by Heather's successful crowdsourcing campaign!

Heather has recently gained recognition for being one of the first musicians to utilize the Hangouts On-Air platform on Google+ to build a global audience for her music. In addition to performing hangout concerts for her 1.4 Million followers, Heather also hosts a series of open-mic hangouts, which enable her to build an ever-growing network of musicians from around the world. In addition to her on-line concerts, Heather often plays shows in CT and NYC, most recently at Rockwood Music Hall and the Living Room.

Most recently, Heather was asked by Bono’s ONE.org to join major acts like U2, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford & Sons, Elvis Costello, Muse, Green Day and many more to take part in their Agit8 Campaign. Heather will also be appearing alongside these acts on the release of the “Ultimate Protest Song” Album sponsored by One.org and Spotity.

Analog Impostor is Peter Green from Chicago, Illinois. I am an Independent artist who sequences original beats and tones for the enjoyment of whomever stumbles upon my uploads.

I have been producing since high school starting with an MC-303 and Fast Tracker (a DOS based program), then progressing through the ranks of Digital Audio Workshops to the current, Ableton Live. I also use many external instruments along side Ableton Live, a few are listed below:

Korg Electribe

Roland JP 8000

Nord Lead 3

Alesis drum machine (forget which one)

Yamaha PS-55

Casio VL Tone

Korg Poly 800

My influences would have to stem from late 90's drum and bass to more ambient down tempo groups such as Boards of Canada or Dntel. Lately I have been writing more hard and slow tracks with an ambient tone driven blanket. Every time I try to go in a different direction with my pieces they always tend to meander back to tone based drama.

San Diego-based indie/alternative band HARGO brings haunting melodies, driving beats, Eastern influences, and charged lyrics to the tradition of American songwriting. A unique blend of personalities and international cultures, HARGO draws on diverse musical styles and influences ranging from Americana to hip-hop to Indian classical music.

HARGO’s upcoming full-length, 'Out of Mankind,' out February 28, 2012, follows the EP 'The Faint Glow,' which gained national radio support with the singles "Just the Sky" and "Soul Survivor."

'Out of Mankind' asks listeners to examine their lives differently says frontman Hargo Khalsa. "The album is about stepping outside of your culture and the things that we are spoon-fed in the world today—and about being a human being."

Originally from Oregon and born into a Sikh family, Hargobind Hari Khalsa, aka Hargo, showed his gift for music at an early age. He grew up in a musical family and was influenced by great songwriters like The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Tom Petty, and Bob Dylan. He began writing his own music at the age of 7. One of Hargo's first songs, “Giving,” which he originally composed for a choir at age 8, was used as the theme song for the 1999 South African Peace Conference. His heartfelt lyrics have earned him longtime fans, such as Seal and the B-52’s Kate Pierson.

After his early days in Oregon, Hargo has lived in New Mexico and India, and eventually settled in San Diego. During these years, Hargo honed his craft and took inspiration from a varied group of contemporary artists including Radiohead, The Cure, Coldplay, Marilyn Manson, and Tupac. In 2002, Hargo's "Crying for John Lennon" was produced by Phil Spector, and to this date, it is Spector's last production. In 2009, Hargo met bassist John Jolley, followed by guitarist Sanjay Parekh and drummer Ron Kerner, and formed the band HARGO.

Live shows and recording sessions keep Chris busy as he embraces the challenge of both crafting and covering songs with a focus on melody blended with the flair of skilled musicianship.

The latest CD—Blues and Beyond—from guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, Chris Stevens cooks a simmering stew of acoustic music: one pound of CLASSIC BLUES, eight ounces of POP song sensibility, blended with a huge helping of TODAY.

Chris has performed on the primary festival stages in central Illinois including: Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival, Miller Lite Illinois Blues Festival, Budweiser Grand Nationals, Summer Camp, Taste of Peoria, Frost Yer Buns and a stint as the guitar player for the touring cast of Hairspray at the Peoria Civic Center.

“…a background of musical expertise, talent and credentials that will impress even the difficult to please.”

Jubilee Advocate, Toulon, Illinois

Chris co-founded the successful Blues-Rock trio, LIAR’S DICE. He co-wrote, played the guitars and sang on the self-titled album. The album contained the song “Don’t Change the Answer” which climbed to #2 on KSYM-FM in San Antonio, Texas. The song also reached #4 on WWVU-FM in Charleston, West Virginia. Two other songs on the album, a cover of the Ides of March “Vehicle” and another original song “Like-A-Roller” both climbed to #5 on WERG-FM in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Years of playing ‘cover songs’ and learning the signature licks of Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Carlos Santana, Duane Allman, Buddy Guy and many others help Chris bring a passionate, improvisational style of lead guitar and vocals to the studio and live performance stage.

When you want to enjoy a show in the heavens reach for some new stars, the unknown players and 'no-name' bands who have honed their skills on a thousand late night gigs, in hundreds of different clubs, concerts and anywhere else they let us play.

It all started with a dream, or maybe it was the lack of sleep driving home from a great gig. Actually it was while listening to the Allman Brothers band Chris "Stinger" Stevens decided once and for all to play the music he wants to play.

Chris also appears as a solo acoustic artist and performs a wide variety of material ranging from traditional blues to original pop. Chris also coordinates and conducts the popular and successful Blues Workshops at the annual Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival...

Chris co-founded the successful Blues-Rock trio Liar's Dice. He co-wrote, played the guitars and sang on the self-titled album, which contained the song "Don't Change the Answer". which climbed to #2 at KSYM-FM in San Antonio, Texas. The same song also reached #4 at WWVU-FM in Charleston, West Virginia. Two other songs on the album, a cover of the Ides of March "Vehicle" and another original song "Like-A-Roller" both climbed to #5 on WERG-FM in Erie, Pennsylvania.

While birds hunkered down in their wet nests, their songs fell silent. Memorial Day raindrops continued to scurry down the windows of a Victorian Nashville abode. The hopeful plans of a canoe trip had long been canceled, and inside their home, two best friends found themselves similarly hunkered on hardwood floor trying to fill their silence with song.

Perhaps the outside patters were what lulled their inside ears into inspiration. Perhaps the echoes against the plaster walls of an empty room made the music from their violin and piano sound all the more beautiful. Maybe it was the careless nature of an unintentional collaboration with no rules --in that particular moment-- that allowed two friends to create what has now become an unrivaled brand of orchestral indie pop music.

Or, perhaps Feather & Belle was born that day in 2010 simply because two friends wanted to create their favorite kind of art. And so they decided to spread their wings.

With respective roots in Minnesota and North Carolina, best friend duo Kelsey Kopecky and Laura Musten both followed their heartbeat to Nashville and landed at Belmont University where they first met. Their friendship was marked by laughter, ice cream for any meal, and a deep love for creating music, and the two were quickly inseparable.

Now, their compelling musical collaboration is not only rooted in deep friendship, but is also characterized by their diverse experiences in the music industry. Before becoming Feather & Belle, Kelsey toured the country singing and playing keys in indie-rock band, Kopecky Family Band, and continues to write and tour with her musical band of brothers. Kopecky Family Band has frequented the stages of CMJ Festival, Bonaroo, and South by Southwest, and has been a featured band on NPR. In addition to her musical contributions, Kelsey’s homemade art and graphic design is featured as both the band’s album artwork and merchandise design.

Laura, on the other hand, quickly emerged as a recognizable studio and performing violinist in Nashville, playing for artists like Brooke Waggoner, Chris Tomlin, Elenowen, Paper Route, and the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Most notably, she has toured extensively for 2 years with global electronic act, Owl City, and has recorded for many artists including Relient K, Owl City, Deas Vail and Breanne Duren. Her recent string arrangements and recordings are proudly featured on the Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Soundtrack with indie band, Sleeping at Last.

Together, Kelsey and Laura as Feather & Belle are an unstoppable pair drawing from a rich well of musical history. After writing songs drenched in lessons from classical music studies that musically agree with the pop sensibilities of Fiest, Andrew Bird, Regina Spektor, or Grizzly Bear, Feather & Belle is now making their debut with an 11 song album in hand, Pockets Run Deep.

This album is in equal parts lovely and haunting, cinematic and thought-provoking, colorful and timeless. Tuning wine glasses to hover over their haunting ballad for jackals, “Zombie”, Feather & Belle present a battle between good and evil told in a 3 movement orchestral composition laced with whispers and wind-chimes. Whether it is the retro handclaps in their Motown influenced tune, “Tennessee Baby”, or lush string orchestration in songs like “Dress”, Pockets Run Deep is truly a visual narrative that showcases the grand nature of these multi-instrumentalist songwriters who have composed songs made to simply make you feel alive.

And so the story of best friends turned band begins. Sunlight is beaming through their windows, and Feather & Belle now have a song to sing to the world. After all, birds of a feather will find a way to flock together.

Aeros is Shawn Cheever’s name for his solo acoustic project based in Southbridge, MA. Shawn has been writing songs for the last several years in order to produce a down-to-earth and heartfelt record which was released in October 2011, titled “Autumn Ends Like You”. Songs such as “Ghost (All I Can Say)” and “Running Through Your Veins” show the struggles and hardships through trying to make a relationship work. "Everybody experiences this at one time or another, but songs such as album closer “It’s You” shows that no matter how difficult times are, there is always hope that there is something much better, for all of us.", says Shawn.

Michael Evan Bloom is an American singer-songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and mixer who has performed, produced or recorded with artists such as Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Julian Casablancas, Johnathan Rice, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, Rachael Yamagata, and was a co-founder of The Elected. Bloom plays guitar, bass, lap steel guitar, keys, drums, banjo, and harmonica. He is also a composer and has served as music supervisor for films and TV shows. He is the younger brother of actor/writer Brian Bloom and actor/producer/writer Scott Bloom.

First off, all of my music is FREE! I am a real non profit. I write and produce all music listed here with Driven Madness. So, as you look through all media and music here, please note that no one is trying to "sell" you anything. My BIO below.

Driven Madness is an independent music collaboration founded by Jason West Jones in October, 2003. The collaboration included band members from various areas of South Eastern Washington State. The South Eastern Washington State music scene was founded by such bands as Sunny Day Real Estate, and Loudermilk. Jones started playing the Southeastern WA music scene around 1999, with such bands as Tattooed Vampires, Shed 7, and WFO. They later went to play Ozzfest at the Gorge in George, WA Ozzfest 2000. WFO ended their career one year later, and Jason went on to write in independent music. This independent music would later take the form of a new independent alternative project that later became, Driven Madness on October 13, 2003.

Jason Jones had been playing drums, bass, guitar, and singing for over 15 years before founding Driven Madness. So it was only natural that he was able to write and produce the over 80 published songs, currently available online. Jason Jones is also owner and copyright chair holder of the Driven Madness networks. This includes over 50 Los Angles affiliates including, The VM Underground. The most popular of these affiliates being the Driven Madness Radio Show.

Driven Madness' music has been called thought provoking, and is a self proclaimed prodigy of Independent Music. Driven Madness prides itself to have no corporate ties, yet has the ability to network, and affiliate itself with as many credible associates and broadcasting companies without solicitation.

Today, all Driven Madness music is written and produced by Jason Jones. All music found here on this site, is free to you at no charge, and you may use it for any method you choose.

Music is the bridge that brings people together. It is truly our common bond. I have always felt a spiritual connection to music. I believe that an angel can whisper in your ear, and in my life, that voice is through my music. I started playing the piano when I was in my early teens. It opened up a whole new world to me. I found the piano to be not only dynamic in tone and expression, but the keyboard itself was a visual road map for composition and music theory. Acoustic jazz piano is one of the purist forms of American jazz music. The expressive tone of the piano's 88 keys gives the performer as well as the listener, a full dynamic range of tonal sound. Music can fill our hearts with joy and comfort us through times of sorrow. Share the gift of music with those you love. Peace.

In less than a year, Indy Female Rapper & Singer Kellee Maize has remained an independent artist and garnered the following with virtually no budget:

- 2.5 million+ youtube views

- 100,000+ twitter and facebook fans

- 400,000 album downloads

- #1 on Amazon and #1 on Frostwire.com

- 1 of only 7 Hip Hop Acts invited to perform at the Bonnaroo Music Festival 2011

Kellee wants to change the world. She feels we all have the power to help positively affect the world by "being the change we wish to see", as Ghandi puts it. While this can bei ncredibly challenging given our human tendencies and emotions, she believes we are entering a new stage of evolution in human consciousness.

Kellee feels that all people have a special gift that will be a piece in the puzzle to transform the world. We are all made of the same energy and therefore are really all one. Music and art will usher in the peaceful revolution we need from our current fear stricken society.

We can enjoy this time/space reality while opening hearts and minds, and creating lasting change.

Gregory Williams, Jr. (better known by his stage name Sage) is a rapper and hip hop producer from Birmingham, AL. He has also lived in Miami, FL. Williams is a founding member of the collective AliveSinceForever (ASF) and has released two albums under the namesake, Magic City Volume One and Ravens. Williams is currently a junior in high school and produces most of his own music as well as some of ASF’s tracks (see Star Chasing (ft. EaSy & Carmine) by Kevin Abstract, Mrs. Suzie by Kevin Abstract & Easy, etc.)

As a band, L4(Prounounced L4) has been together since 2007, and performed live for the very first time in March 2008. Although they listen to all kinds of music they make Hip Hop. They perform with a live band, so it isn’t the typical “Boom Bap Rap” that one might be used to hearing nowadays. It is fresh, because they have the tendency to cross over to jazz, funk, soul, and even reggae. You really nee to see them live to get the full picture.

There are no limits to LIV’s sound, but it’s all Hip Hop. They have been actively making music for a little less then 10 years now. However you could find them freestyling with friends here and there during open mic sessions before it became a fulltime business.

In February 2010, LIV signed a Record Deal with T2 Entertainment, and a month later, they released their debut album “Counting Coins”, which is internationally available on iTunes and in music stores in the Netherlands. The album did very well, entering the TOP 100 Dutch Album Charts at number 52 and taking the number 1 spot on the Dutch Alternative Charts. Their first single “Sleep Walking” was picked up by a mainstream national music channel, TMF.

LIV has been described as the United Nations of Hip Hop. In other words, they all come from different corners of the world. That gives their music diversity as everyone has a different musical background. No matter the age, when you see L4 live on stage you will always remember the experience. Every show is unique and tailor made for the occasion or venue. This is why an L4 show is considered an experience of sight and sound. On their list of major performances you can find Parkpop 2008 and 2009, Dunya Festival, Konniginennach, Paard van Troje, Nachtegiel (NED3), 3FM, Radio 538 to only name a few.

As LIV prepares for take off, their aim is to fly high. L4 has what it takes and this is the time to push harder than ever before. L4 would be happy to travel the world and let their music be heard. As global citizens, their music is all done in English; therefore it shouldn’t know any borders. LIV has just returned from their first international tour in the United States, performing in various venues in Washington DC and New York.